Expansive prairies, rugged rock formations, neverending views, and abundant wildlife. Welcome to Badlands National Park, ...

South Dakota’s Badlands National Park is one of several national parks to visit while in the Black Hills. It offers geological formations, wildlife viewing, history and dark skies programming ...

What the reviewers say is true: the 244,000-acre park in south-central South Dakota is underrated. Perhaps the park’s unwelcoming name scares people off to parks with more friendly nomenclature.

The Badlands got their name from the Lakota Nation, also known as the Sioux, due to their difficult and rugged terrain, which stretches about 244,000 acres along the southwest of South Dakota.